Obama Move on ‘Conscience Rule’ Motivates Opposition
The Obama administration has taken steps toward rescinding the so-called "conscience" rule, sparking opposition from religious conservatives. The rule lets health care workers decline to participate in abortion counseling, family planning services or other activities that are not consistent with their moral beliefs. Organizations that receive federal funding could not penalize the workers.
- "'Conscience' Shield Vital, Many Caregivers Say" (Kuruvila, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/6).